Fountain flows with Pisco

Happy Centennial Machu Picchu!

Today marks the 100 year anniversary of the discovery (or re-discovery) of Machu Picchu! It coincides with the entire week of celebrations leading up to July 28th, Peruvian Independence day. Let the festivities begin!

Happy Ceviche Day!

Lemon or Lime in your Pisco Sour?!

Chile, say goodbye to Pisco!

If you are not already aware, there has been an on going battle between Chile and Peru regarding who owns the rights to market their grape eau de vie as Pisco. Check out our post on the details of the battle for more info.

This ad pictured to the the left is the work of Gustavo Rodríguez, creative director at the Quorum Agency. The message says “Chile, despídete del pisco”, meaning “Chile, say goodbye to pisco”. This ad is part of a private campaign to educate the public that pisco is in fact Peruvian and not Chilean.